Rail Operations and Maintenance Leader

Joining Arup

Arup’s purpose, shared values, and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

We collaborate with public and private sector clients to unlock the transformative potential of railways. We offer a broad range of services spanning planning, design, delivery, systems integration, assurance, safety and security assessments, and optimization of railway operation and maintenance performance to unlock the financial value for investors, asset owners, operators and maintainers, while navigating the transition to low‑carbon and resilient rail.

You would be joining our multidisciplinary team focusing on technical excellence and innovative solutions that shape a better future for people and the planet.

Arup Canada continues to capture and deliver large‑scale, complex and multidisciplinary rail projects. Our recruitment strategy is focused on performing the work locally and reducing our dependence on sub‑consultants to increase our revenue share on the large projects such as Eglinton Crosstown West Extension (ECWE), Bloor Yonge Capacity Enhancement and ALTO HSR projects.

Our rail team has experienced significant growth in confirmed work due to the strength of the rail market across the country. Our rail work has grown by winning new projects and through the multiple years of delivery of the Finch West and Edmonton LRT projects.

• Lead the overall rail operations planning, interdisciplinary coordination and documentation related to the ECWE project
• Develop and support other active rail projects
• Support current and future rail proposals primarily in Canada
• Develop new and maintain current relationships with key clients in the public and private sectors
• Mentor and develop rail Operations staff from both technical and business perspectives
• Oversight, quality assurance and delivery of ECWE operations work
• Resource planning for the Canada rail operations team
• Mentoring staff to develop future leaders, develop junior staff skill‑sets, and promote learning from successes and challenges within the rail operations team
• Developing the technical, commercial and soft skills of rail operations staff
• Recruiting of new staff to meet the demands of the rail operations business
• Support the Americas Rail Systems Leader/Rail Discipline Leader by contributing to the overall leadership of the rail practice in Canada

You will have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Please note that all applicants must apply directly via the job portal.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in engineering
• Experience working directly with clients as a prime consultant manager is essential
• 15 years of design experience primarily in the rail transit market in Rail Operations
• Leading system, process, transformational and organizational operational improvement initiatives
• The operational functions of urban rail, commuter/intercity passenger rail and rail freight systems – with sound knowledge of the systems, infrastructure, assets, facilities and customer‑facing interfaces of each
• A thorough understanding of major transport issues, emerging priorities and critical issues, as part of a wider operational performance agenda
• Strong leadership and people management skills
• Rail operations planning including service plans, operating plans, fleet cycling and crewing
• Rail maintenance planning as required for rail vehicles, stations and infrastructure
• Modelling of rail operations including travel time, headway and network simulation
• Rail operations cost estimating, including top‑down and bottom‑up approaches
• Review/analysis of travel demand forecasts and their application to service planning/fleet requirements
• Rail operations business case and feasibility studies
• Rail operations regulatory and policy advice
• Rail asset management
• Rail technology implementation, organizational and asset improvements
• Consulting experience and the ability to identify solutions and develop strategies and service offerings
• Relevant industry experience within a consulting business environment.
• Rolling…